To keep the benefits of the fishery local, New Democrats will work towards a community-based terminal fishery system on the west coast. On the east coast, we'll work to protect, enshrine, and enforce the government's owner-operator and fleet separation policies, while ensuring that our small craft harbours get the upgrades they need for safety and resilience to climate change.

In order to protect wild salmon on the Pacific coast, we will fully implement the recommendations of the Cohen Commission and work with the province of British Columbia and First Nations to support the transition to land-based, closed-containment systems. On the Atlantic coast, we'll ensure that resource allocations in fisheries are guided by the principles of adjacency, historic dependence, and sustainability, while also respecting Indigenous rights.

To help consumers make healthy choices and to combat seafood fraud, a New Democrat government will put in place stronger labelling rules and a Boat to Plate traceability standard for Canadian seafood products – and we will support the marketing of quality Canadian seafood at home and around the world.

When it comes to sustainability, New Democrats recognize that the wellbeing of our communities is reliant upon the health of our marine and freshwater ecosystems. That’s why we will invest in habitat restoration and the rebuilding of fish stocks, as well as in strengthening our response to oil spills and derelict vessels to better protect our coasts. At the same time, we will harness the potential of our coastline and spur jobs in Canada’s blue economy through investments in research, ocean science, and technology.

So often, local communities and particularly First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, are the first to respond in the event of an emergency along our coastlines. In areas where this is the case, a New Democrat government will work in partnership with Indigenous communities to make sure that they have the right equipment, training, and support to help save lives and protect the marine environment in their territory. We’ll also take steps to modernize Canada’s aging Coast Guard fleet, improve training and facilities, and enhance the Coast Guard auxiliary.

From A New Deal for People, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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New Democrats are committed to a vision

of strong coastal communities, sustainable

fisheries and thriving marine and freshwater

ecosystems. With the right choices today,

we can protect our fisheries and the jobs

they provide for generations to come – and

make Canada a global leader in ocean and

freshwater sustainability.

To keep the benefits of the fishery local,

New Democrats will work towards a

community-based terminal fishery system

on the west coast. On the east coast, we’ll

work to protect, enshrine, and enforce the

government’s owner-operator and fleet

separation policies, while ensuring that

our small craft harbours get the upgrades

they need for safety and resilience to

climate change.

In order to protect wild salmon on the

Pacific coast, we will fully implement the

recommendations of the Cohen Commission

and work with the province of British Columbia

and First Nations to support the transition to

land-based closed-containment systems. On

the Atlantic coast, we’ll ensure that resource

allocations in the fishery are guided by the

principles of adjacency, historic dependence

and sustainability, while also respecting

Indigenous rights.

To help consumers make healthy choices and

to combat seafood fraud, a New Democrat

government will put in place stronger labelling

rules and a Boat to Plate traceability standard

for Canadian seafood products – and we will

support the marketing of quality Canadian

seafood at home and around the world. When it comes to sustainability, New

Democrats recognize that the wellbeing of

our communities is reliant upon the health

of our marine and freshwater ecosystems.

That’s why we will invest in habitat restoration

and the rebuilding of fish stocks, as well as in

strengthening our response to oil spills and

derelict vessels to better protect our coasts.

At the same time, we will harness the potential

of our coastline and spur jobs in Canada’s blue

economy through investments in research,

ocean science and technology.

So often, local communities, and

particularly First Nations, Inuit, and Métis

peoples, are the first to respond in the event

of an emergency along our coastlines. In

areas where this is the case, a New Democrat

government will work in partnership with

Indigenous communities to make sure that

they have the right equipment, training and

support to help save lives and protect the

marine environment in their territory. We’ll also

take steps to modernize Canada’s aging Coast

Guard fleet, improve training and facilities, and

enhance the Coast Guard auxiliary.

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Fully implement the co-management provisions of the Oceans Act.

Protect independent harvesters and coastal communities by entrenching owner-operator and fleet separation policies in the Fisheries Act; and implement the 20 recommendations of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans report, West Coast Fisheries: Sharing Risks and Benefits.

Increase funding for research on fish stocks to improve management and protect endangered species in the face of rapidly changing ecosystems.

By 2025, move all open-net pen finfish aquaculture facilities into closed containment systems on land. As with land farmers transitioning from conventional production, provide financial and extension support to fish pen workers to make this transition.

Remove Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s mandate to promote salmon aquaculture and shift regulation of aquaculture to Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, thereby eliminating DFO’s conflicting roles of aquaculture promotion and wild salmon protection.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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We will double the price of the Salmon Conservation Stamp in BC for non-residence, with the proceeds going to the Pacific Salmon Federation.

To ensure that we can rebuild and maintain our important fish stocks, we will ensure that recovery plans are completed for all of Canada's critical fisheries. These plans will include strategies for responsibly managing predators and invasive species, like fish harvesters in Newfoundland and Labrador and other regions have been asking for.

To recover our critical stocks and support this important task, a new Conservative government will make critical stock recovery a strategic focus for scientific research conducted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

To guarantee that local voices are heard, we will ensure that the process for creating Marine Protected Areas (MPA) does not ignore the concerns of coastal communities. {{{toMarkdown}}}...{{{toMarkdown}}} We will implement a process that is reasonable and timely but respectful of communities. We will reinstate up-front consultations with communities and stakeholders before determining protected area boundaries.

To make sure our hones Canadian fishers and vendors are not cheated, we will work with industry to develop a strategy to prevent seafood fraud and mislabelling which also creates food safety and health risks.

We will increase pathogen testing for open pen aquaculture sites so that we can identify and control risks to wild stocks. At the same time, this will allow the aquaculture industry to build confidence in its practices. We will also encourage the development and adoption of technology that can help to lower the risks associated with contact between wild and farmed salmon.

From Andrew Scheer's Plan for You to Get Ahead, retrieved 2019-10-11.

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A New Democrat government will invest in forestry innovation and support value-added Canadian wood products – and the good jobs that go with them. Our plan will support forestry research and development, help companies commercialize new technologies, and expand market access for wood products to keep Canada competitive.

We’ll also boost reforestation efforts to strengthen our climate resilience and ensure the sustainability of the forestry sector. New Democrats will help protect communities through forest management to mitigate forest fire risk, including combatting (sic) the spread of the mountain pine beetle and improving coordination of fire prevention efforts across all levels of government.

From A New Deal for People, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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Our forests are

vital to global climate health – and to the

health of our sustainable economy. Canada’s

forestry industry supports rural communities

from coast to coast to coast and families

deserve to know that sustainable forestry

practices will continue to provide good jobs,

now and for the next generation. But under

Liberal and Conservative governments, forestry

communities are facing an uncertain future.

As our environment changes, so too must the

forestry industry. And the federal government

needs to be working alongside as a partner

to ensure that Canadian forestry continues

to succeed, while meeting the highest

environmental and sustainability standards.

A New Democrat government will invest in

forestry innovation and support value-added

Canadian wood products – and the good

jobs that go with them. Our plan will support

forestry research and development, help

companies commercialize new technologies,

and expand market access for wood products

to keep Canada competitive.

We’ll also boost reforestation efforts to

strengthen our climate resilience and ensure

the sustainability of the forestry sector. New

Democrats will help protect communities

through forest management to mitigate forest

fire risk, including by combatting the spread

of the mountain pine beetle and improving

coordination of fire prevention efforts across

all levels of government.

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Invoke federal powers for peace, order and good government to develop non-commercial aspects of forest management, such as massive tree planting, creating fire breaks and fire suppression, for climate change adaptation.

Renew the abandoned process of a National Forest Strategy, with the focus on restoring ecologically sound and climate resilient forests, and restoring forests as carbon sinks, in partnership with Indigenous Peoples. Orient federal forest science towards this goal.

Increase forest fire preparedness, including buying water bombers and ensuring they can be deployed rapidly in high-risk zones.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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